Events
2024-25 MEP Speaker Series
, Associate Professor
School of Education, University of California, Irvine
When: Wednesday, April 2nd, 12-1pm
Where: Benjamin Building 3237 or
Topic: Cultural Relevance at Scale: The Effects of an Ethnic Studies Expansion
Ethnic Studies courses seek to provide educational experiences that are responsive to students of color and cultivate their ability to confront systemic social, racial, and economic inequities. K-12 Ethnic Studies courses have recently proliferated, particularly in California where Ethnic Studies will be a high school graduation requirement for the class of 2029-30. Despite rapid course growth, we lack evidence about the impact of long-term, large-scale implementation. This study evaluates the impacts of the course in a district-wide implementation from a Research Practice Partnership with an urban district in California. It also examines structural supports and instructional practices the district developed to sustain the program as it expanded.
, Director and Senior Researcher
Learning Policy Institute
When: Wednesday, April 16th, 12-1pm
Where: Benjamin Building 3237 or